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Month: June 2012

US Airways

An Excellent Flight in US Airways Envoy Class

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 29, 2012December 9, 2016 4 Comments

In some ways, I am happy my United Airlines oversell fiasco did not work out at LAX earlier this week because it gave me a chance to fly US Airways transatlantic Envoy (business) class for the first time. The...

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United Airlines

Your Seat Does Not Recline Any Further…

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 27, 2012December 9, 2016 4 Comments

Have you ever sat behind a passenger who is convinced that if he keeps trying, he can get his seat to recline even further? I had the pleasure of sitting behind one on my Los Angeles-Chicago United flight yesterday....

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Los Angeles LAXUnited Airlines

Meltdown at LAX: “United Business Isn’t Our Business”

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 26, 2012December 9, 2016 22 Comments

It turned out that my flight to Chicago this morning on United Airlines  was oversold and three volunteers were needed. After some negotiation, I offered to give up my seat, despite the meager $250 in compensation being offered. But...

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GermanyUnited Airlines

Return to Germany!

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 26, 2012December 9, 2016 1 Comment

The last two months have been great—only two airplane trips in early June and most of the time spent at home in Los Angeles with family and friends. Still, I have not been in Germany since March and boy...

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Travel

Richard Branson, The Politician

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 24, 2012December 9, 2016 Leave a Comment

I’ve got to hand it to Richard Branson–he’s smoother than Mitt Romney and Barack Obama combined (which some will argue is not saying much…). An anti-global warming crusader named Craig Rucker recently caught up with environmentalist Branson at the...

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NewsTSA

TSA: Groping is Okay, Unless it is One of Our Agents

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 23, 2012December 9, 2016 2 Comments

Carol, a former Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screener, arrives at the airport security checkpoint in Ft. Myers, where she’s on her way to a funeral Cleveland. She is chosen for additional screening. A screener collects her belongings and leads...

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Los Angeles LAXNewswifi

Free Wi-Fi Coming to LAX in July

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 22, 2012December 9, 2016 2 Comments

After years of gouging–yes, gouging–customers wishing to access internet at Los Angeles International Airport, T-Mobile’s reign ends next month and the LA City Council has voted to make internet free for all passengers.  LA City Council’s Trade, Commerce, and...

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AviancaStar AllianceTACA

Avianca, TACA and Copa Join Star Alliance

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 21, 2012December 13, 2016 1 Comment

Star Alliance has grown again today, with the addition of Avianca/TACA and Copa to the alliance. With TAM’s future in the alliance in question, Star has ensured that it maintains a vital presence in the growing Central and South...

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Hotel ReviewsHyattPark Hyatt

Review: Park Hyatt Zurich

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 20, 2012December 9, 2016 2 Comments

Disclosure: I was one of a small group of writers invited to attend the 2011 Masters of Food and Wine event in Zurich. My stay at the hotel was complimentary. Nothing like tarnishing a review like admitting I did...

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Airline MergerUnited Airlines

At Least Someone Cares at United Airlines…

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 19, 2012December 9, 2016 6 Comments

I was encouraged to read on Flyertalk about a recent exchange between a United Airlines 1K member and a legacy United customer service agent: Last week my phone rang. It was a lovely female agent from the Premier line....

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News

Another Crate of Bad Apples at the TSA – Bribery at PHL

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 16, 2012December 9, 2016 Leave a Comment

Gary brings us the latest example of how the TSA is keeping us safe: bribery and falsifying results on proficiency exams. Whodathunkit? An investigation has revealed that seven employees at Philadelphia International Airport were involved in a bribery scandal...

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Alaska AirlinesNewsUnited Airlines

Checked Baggage Fees for First Class Passengers on Alaska Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 15, 2012December 9, 2016 2 Comments

While “low-cost” Spirit Airlines may be leading airlines on a race to the bottom (with “optional” fees like the mandatory $2 Unintended Consequences of DOT Regulations Fee or mandatory $10 ticket booking fee), Alaska Airlines will soon become the...

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Hyatt

Shameful Labor Agitation at Hyatt Regency Washington, DC

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 15, 2012December 9, 2016 10 Comments

I’ve been debating whether to post this for the last month, but finally decided the time is right. The dust has settled and I have had plenty of time to make sure I am just not reacting emotionally. Here...

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Mistake Fares

8 Countries and Three Continents for Less than $1,000

Kyle Stewart Posted onJune 14, 2012November 14, 2023 Leave a Comment
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As part of my personal evolution as a travel blogger, this is an early post from my solo blog, TheTripSherpa.com. I later transitioned to Upgrd.com where I joined Matthew and other talented writers (including my wife) which would then merge...

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Hot DealsStar AllianceStatus MatchTurkish Airlines

Free Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles Status Match – Star Alliance Gold Status

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 12, 2012December 13, 2016 3 Comments

Continuing in my status match series, I want to highlight today the under-publicized status match offer currently on the table from Turkish Airlines. Like the SAS status match offer, Turkish is open to matching your elite status on any...

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Star AllianceStatus Match

Free SAS EuroBonus Status Match – Star Alliance Gold Status

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 11, 2012December 9, 2016 Leave a Comment

Targeted to residents of Hong Kong and mainland China, Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is offering a hassle-free status match to EuroBonus silver or gold status through June 30, 2012. The matched status will be good through April 2013. Simply join...

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Hotel ReviewsIntercontinental Hotels

Review: InterContinental Almaty

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 9, 2012December 9, 2016 3 Comments

As my travails at Almaty International Airport demonstrate, Kazakhstan is not a destination for the faint of heart. But that should not keep you away. The bustling markets, unique architecture, and glistening monuments make Almaty a city that should...

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Air FranceNews

Air France Captain "Diverted" on Flight 447?

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 8, 2012December 9, 2016 4 Comments

Facts are still emerging about what exactly happened in the final moments leading up to the crash of Air France flight 447 in 2009, but one new piece of information has recently emerged–it seems the Captain was not traveling...

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American AirlinesStatus Match

American Airlines Sweetens Status Match Offer

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 8, 2012December 9, 2016 7 Comments

When American Airlines offered a status match to United Airlines elite customers last month, I quickly jumped onboard. It was not that I was overly disgruntled with United: as I shared a few days ago, I just had another...

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HumorUS Airways

Breaking News from US Airways (Humor)

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 6, 2012December 9, 2016 3 Comments

You’ll never believe what I just heard from US Airways reservations! Let’s join a conversation already in progress: ME: That’s right–South African Airways, SA. The airport code is Juliet, November, Bravo. AGENT: Oh great, thanks–that’s not one I know,...

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